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Earthquake cripples southwest China

Zhaotang earthquake devastates southwest China

Rescue workers check on victims buried under debris at the earthquake zone in Ludian county, Zhaotong, Yunnan province, Aug. 5, 2014. An earthquake in China on Aug. 3 triggered landslides that have blocked rivers and created rapidly growing bodies of water that could unleash more destruction on survivors of the disaster that killed hundreds of people.

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Zhaotang earthquake devastates southwest China

A village is seen next to a lake formed by a landslide after Sunday's earthquake which hit Zhaotong, Yunnan province, Aug. 7, 2014. The earthquake in China triggered landslides that have blocked rivers and created rapidly growing bodies of water that could unleash more destruction.

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Zhaotang earthquake devastates southwest China

A villager walks past a damaged vehicle at an earthquake zone in Ludian county, Zhaotong, Yunnan province, Aug. 5, 2014.

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Zhaotang earthquake devastates southwest China

Rescue workers are transported into an earthquake zone on a front loader in Ludian county, Zhaotong, Yunnan province, Aug. 5, 2014.

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Zhaotang earthquake devastates southwest China

A group of rescue workers walk along a collapsed road at an earthquake hit area in Ludian county, Zhaotong, Yunnan province, Aug. 5, 2014.

Credit: Reuters

Zhaotang earthquake devastates southwest China

A villager waits to attend a prayer service at a damaged mosque at the earthquake zone in Longtoushan, Ludian county, Zhaotong, Yunnan province, Aug. 6, 2014.